Barnsdall has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Woodland Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Barnsdall beat Fairland 36-30.
Maverick Lanphear continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 214 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 115.5 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Barnsdall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 359 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Barnsdall wouldn't let Fairland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Barnsdall can thank Lincoln Gott and Gavin Wood for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Woodland put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Porter 65-12 at home. Fans of the Cougars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Woodland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dray Long, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown. Long was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 55 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Trey Bennett, who threw for 223 yards and five touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Barnsdall pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Woodland, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Barnsdall has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 274.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Woodland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 207.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Barnsdall strolled past Woodland when the teams last played back in November of 2019 by a score of 48-33. Will Barnsdall repeat their success, or does Woodland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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